Experienced Researcher Positions - Quantifying Earth system feedbacks

This project will draw on all other GREENCYCLESII projects to develop and analyse an integrated framework for Earth system modelling, including climate, biogeochemical, and socio-economic feedbacks. The SIMEARTH model platform will be used to develop a system of linkages and traceability across the hierarchy of model components. SIMEARTH will be used to assess the consuquences of different level of complexity for model outcomes related to interactions between global biogeochemistry abd climate. Key evaluations datasets will also come from othe rnetwork projects.

As well as scientific publications, a major product will be a fully tested, documented, formatted, and compatible series of ESM components across a range of complexities, within a common framework, and with options to use different representations of key processes. This system will be used to produce a rigorous quantification of the relationships between uncertainties in process understanding and predicted future Earth system states.

The position is expected to start on 1 January 2011 and run for 24 months. Secondments at network partner PIK (Potsdam, Germany) will be an important component of this project.